The pub reopened mid June 2018, having been closed for 8 years. It's planned to be a proper pub with a restaurant, rather than a gastro-pub. It has about 65 seats inside, with some 200 more outside in the wedding/functions field. There will be a petanque pitch and a large kitchen garden (it's hoped half of the food will be sourced from that). In an outbuilding there will be a small cinema.

It's very much still a work in progress, but at least it's open.

It is totally cashless, so make sure you take your plastic.

The core of the building is thought to date from the 17th century, with 18th or 19th century extensions to the left and a 20th century extension to the right.

Beer served through handpulls

Restaurant or separate dining area

Traditional pub games available

Real fire

Pub is accessible to disabled customers

Railway station about 3.5 miles away (see public transport tab for details)

Note

The sign is of a long military boot made famous by the Duke of Wellington. In 1830 he was Prime Minister when the the Beer Act was introduced to help create Beer Houses - a new lower tier of premises permitted to sell alcohol. Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas, to sell beer or cider in their home (usually the front parlour) and even brew on the premises. The permission did not extend to the sale of spirits or fortified wines.

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